I Want a Black One!

Madame Alexander’s 2005 Stiletto’s dolls includedKikki and Sami. A blonde doll, Nikki, was also part of this 9-inch, all-vinyl, play doll line.

In late-2006/early-2007, I purchased Kikki and Sami for $5 each specifically to deepen their complexions. Using a mixture of tan and cocoa brown Rit dye and boiled water, I accomplished this task to my satisfaction. It took only 5 minutes or so for the dolls' complexion to deepen in the dye bath immersion. Surprisingly, Kikki's hair color did not change. Sami's original, near-black hair is now brunette. The whites of their eyes darkened. I repainted that area with white acrylic paint and reblushed heir cheeks. Nothing else was required to achieve their new warm brown complexion.